Ridley Scott reveals the burning question Stanley Kubrick asked him about Alien
Nov. 20, 2023Stanley Kubrick really wanted to know one thing about Alien
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Ridley Scott has shared an amusing anecdote about Stanley Kubrick – and it turns out Kubrick had a pretty relatable question about Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece Alien.
“Stanley called me the week Alien opened,” Scott reflected toThe Times. “He said: ‘It’s Stanley Kubrick.’ I said: ‘Fuck off!’ He said: ‘No, it’s Stanley Kubrick.’ He said: ‘I just watched Alien – how did you bring that creature out the guy’s chest?'”
It’s certainly a worthy question. Watching the tiny Xenomorph burst from John Hurt’s chest for the first time is an experience that stays with you, that’s for sure, and it also looks so shockingly real it’s easy to believe an alien reallydidcome bursting out of that poor guy.
If you’re just as desperate as Kubrick was to know the behind-the-scenes secret, it was accomplished with some genuine guts from a butcher, fake blood, and a false chest for Hurt.
Napoleon hits theaters this November 22. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming majormovie release datesfor everything else the year has in store.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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